Addressing Misogyny and Violence Against Women and Girls
By Nicole Devlin, 2024
Fellow’s Profile
Nicole Devlin
Fellow’s Profile
Nicole Devlin
Promoting Positive Attitudes Towards Girls and Women
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Addressing misogyny and reducing violence against women and girls.
Countries
Fellowship year
2023
Locality
Northern Ireland
Biography
My background is in psychology and I have a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Psychological Studies. I am also due to undertake a PhD in Social Identities and Intergenerational Trauma.
My Fellowship addresses tackling misogyny and reducing violence against women through a sporting nature of helping to teach young male athletes healthy and positive attitudes towards girls. I am passionate about these issues because, as a woman, I have seen at first hand the damaging effects of misogynistic attitudes and behavior. There have also been a number of young females who have lost their lives through male violence and this has inspired me to take action and bring about change in my community and further afield.
Upon my return from the USA I intend to disseminate my findings to the relevant authorities to enable this programme to be rolled out in Northern Ireland. Then, as a result, we will begin to see positive changes in my country.
Ideas
Activity
July 2023 Fellow update: Nicole Devlin
Nicole Devlin (CF 2023) has featured in the Belfast Telegraph. Tyrone based Nicole is visiting the USA to find out how violence prevention programmes can be adopted in Northern Ireland. The article states that Nicole was motivated by hearing about the stories of women who have died in the country as a result of violence. Northern Ireland’s femicide rate is among the worst in Europe. Nicole will be learning about the Coaching Boys Into Men programme, which is run by the US-based Futures Without Violence organisation. She says: "We need to change these attitudes and behaviour from very early on if we are to see a cultural shift in tackling misogyny and reducing violence against women.” Though the initiative is global, it has not been established in Europe so far. She also explains how her PhD work ties in with her Fellowship project.
By Nicole Devlin, 2023
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Activity
July 2023 Fellow update: Nicole Devlin
Nicole Devlin (CF 2023) has featured in the Belfast Telegraph. Tyrone based Nicole is visiting the USA to find out how violence prevention programmes can be adopted in Northern Ireland. The article states that Nicole was motivated by hearing about the stories of women who have died in the country as a result of violence. Northern Ireland’s femicide rate is among the worst in Europe. Nicole will be learning about the Coaching Boys Into Men programme, which is run by the US-based Futures Without Violence organisation. She says: "We need to change these attitudes and behaviour from very early on if we are to see a cultural shift in tackling misogyny and reducing violence against women.” Though the initiative is global, it has not been established in Europe so far. She also explains how her PhD work ties in with her Fellowship project.
By Nicole Devlin, 2023
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
